Brown-capped Vireo (Vireo leucophrys)
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Brown-capped Vireo

Vireo leucophrys (Lafresnaye, 1844)

12–12 cmLength12 gWeight

The brown-capped vireo (Vireo leucophrys) is a small passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-capped Vireo has been recorded at 295 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador2,560 records
  2. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador2,242 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia1,888 records
More places
  1. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador1,430 records
  2. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador1,319 records
  3. Savegre HotelCosta Rica1,178 records
  4. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador882 records
  5. Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico865 records
  6. El Dorado ProAves ReserveColombia802 records
  7. Cloudbridge Nature ReserveCosta Rica792 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaCosta RicaGuatemalaVenezuelaPeruMexicoPanama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brown-capped vireo (Vireo leucophrys) is a small passerine bird in the family Vireonidae, the vireos, greenlets, and shrike-babblers. It is found in Mexico, much of Central America, and in South America from Venezuela to Bolivia.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-capped Vireo?

The Brown-capped Vireo is about 12–12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Brown-capped Vireo live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Mexico to northern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica.

Is the Brown-capped Vireo endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-capped Vireo as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-capped Vireo eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-capped Vireo in?

It belongs to the family Vireos, Greenlets, Shrike-babblers (Vireonidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
12–12 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: Mexico to northern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Vireo

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Brown-capped Vireo

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